Care For Retainers

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 Care For Retainers

• Retainer wear is one of the most important parts

of your orthodontic treatment.

• Initially, retainers should be worn ALL OF THE

TIME (removable) except when brushing, eating,
playing certain musical instruments, or participating
in physical activities.

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Instructions for Removable Retainers
1. Retainers need to be cleaned just like your teeth.
- Use your toothbrush and toothpaste to scrub them, or a fingernail brush with soap
and water.
- If they develop a bad taste, you may soak them in mouth wash, but only for a short
period of time. Some mouth washes can cause the plastic material in the retainer to
deteriorate.
- Use an "over the counter" denture cleaner to clean your retainers on a periodic
basis as needed.

2. ALWAYS keep retainers in the case provided. Retainer loss and breakage is usually a result
of not being in the case. Take extra care not to wrap your retainers in napkins at mealtime since
they could be thrown away too easily this way.

3. Retainers are made of a plastic substance and can warp if hot water is used on them. Take
care to leave them out of the heat. (In other words, putting your case on the dashboard of a car
in the summer is bad news.)

4. Pets will eat retainers. Don't leave them lying around.

5. The small lower retainer could be lost in the sink drain, so keep the drain covered when
brushing the retainer.

6. When participating in sporting events or physical exercise, you should remove your retainer
and place it in your retainer box for safe keeping

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 Fixed Retainer

A fixed retainer or splint is a retainer that is cemented in place on the backside of the teeth.

Please follow these instructions for fixed retainers

1. It is very important that you brush and floss thoroughly paying special attention to the fixed
retainer.

2. Use interdental brushes to clean in between teeth.

3. Avoid eating sticky food and biting from front teeth.

4. If your fixed retainer becomes detached from any of the teeth, please call the office
immediately.

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 About Smile Care
Author Name : Dr. Tanvee Singh

Smile Care® has spearheaded the cause of modern

dentistry in India through its multitude of activities in the
field of dentistry.

Smile Care® is involved in Clinical Services, Continuing

Education, Clinical Research, Public Awareness and
Scientific Publication in the field of dentistry and offers
the synergistic benefit of these activities to all its clients.

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